Pujols Projected to Lead Los Angeles Angels as 2026 Manager
There’s no doubt that Pujols could evaluate talent.
Albert Pujols acknowledges the crowd ahead of the 94th MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on July 16, 2024. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Albert Pujols is expected to be named the next manager of the Los Angeles Angels.
Headlines throughout MLB circles have all but anointed the former slugger as the Angels’ bench boss for next season. An interview with club owner Arte Moreno is a mere formality in the hiring process.
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
